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DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
Act II Scene 1
(Answers must be in complete sentences.)
READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS: Answer in complete sentences!
1. How much time has elapsed between the end of Act I and the beginning of
Act II?
2. Why is it ironic that there is a band playing and there are colorful flowers
during the scene (pg. 921)?
3. Why did Mrs. Van Daan’s husband sell her coat?
4. What does this reveal about the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Van
Daan?
5. Reread Anne’s speech at the bottom of pg. 928. Is her attitude towards the
horrors happening in the world a typical attitude of youth? Why or why not?
6. Do you think young adults today feel the same way as Anne does about their
elders? Explain.
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7. How does Anne’s attitude towards her father change? What does this reveal
about Anne (pg. 930)?
8. At the end of Act II scene 1, what does Anne compare?
9. Why are the stage directions important in a play?
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